Chapter 243 Departure
Xia Yueke, Qian Jingyao and others listened carefully, and after roughly understanding the situation, they nodded. Xia Yueke said:
"Okay, I'll tell you in detail when we get there. Let's set off now. Qingyan, go inform Rongqiu and the others that we'll set off early tomorrow morning."
Qingyan took the order and turned around to go out and convey the message.
Xia Yueke began to carefully check her residence and confirmed that all the items she needed to bring had been packed, only then was she satisfied.
Then she took out the beast core hidden under the bed.
Long Xiaoyu was shocked when he saw Xia Yueke take out a bunch of beast cores from under the bed:
"Female, your behavior is too... strange, isn't it? Why did you hide the beast core under the bed?"
Xia Yueke scratched his head and explained, "I'm worried about thieves. It's not safe to keep all the beast cores in one place. I've hidden them in several places! I have to take them all with me when I leave this time."
Long Xiaoyu was so shocked that he was speechless for a moment, but he couldn't help wondering in his heart, what exactly is a thief?
After Qingyan returned, Xia Yueke gave him the beast cores and asked him to store them in his space. Having space was convenient, and fortunately Qingyan's space was spacious enough to accommodate almost all items.
The next morning, everyone packed light and set off on time.
The sun had just risen, and the soft light cast a warm glow on us. When we arrived outside the city, we saw Duzi and his companions already waiting there.
Duzi and Juanjuan were each carrying two or three packages in their hands and one on their backs.
Rongqiu was holding Liuli and standing under the shade of the tree.
The weather was still extremely hot, and even in the early morning, the temperature was no less than 40 degrees Celsius.
When Liuli saw Xia Yueke, her eyes lit up instantly and she shouted excitedly, "Sister Yueke, I'm here!"
Upon hearing the sound, Xia Yuke immediately ran over, hugged Liuli and gave her a kiss, praising her, "Oh, I haven't seen you for a few days. Our Liuli has become more beautiful again!"
The two chatted intimately for a while before officially embarking on their journey. During this time, Xia Yue had already asked Qing Yan to store their luggage in the space, so that it would be more convenient for them to travel.
Duzi, Rongqiu and Juanjuan all transformed into tall foxes.
Rongqiu placed Liuli steadily on his back and asked her to hold on tight.
After Liuli sat down, they slowly ran towards the misty forest.
Xia Yueke specifically requested to sit on Qingyan's back. Qingyan transformed into a chinchilla, standing three meters tall. Lying on his back, Xia Yueke felt a sense of security.
Seeing this, Long Xiaoyu felt a little disappointed and said, "Female, you can also sit on my back. My dragon form allows you to overlook the entire Beast City. I originally wanted to take you to have a good look over the Beast City."
Xia Yueke was a little moved after hearing this. After hesitating for a moment, she said, "Hmm...Okay, then I'll go and feel it. I'll have to get off later and I'll still sit on Qingyan's back. You're flying too fast, I'm afraid the others won't be able to keep up."
After hearing this, Long Xiaoyu's eyes immediately curved into crescents, and he transformed into a giant dragon. He was more than ten meters long and two meters wide.
Xia Yueke ran straight to Long Xiaoyu's dragon head and grabbed his two dragon horns tightly. Long Xiaoyu flapped his wings and instantly took off into the air.
“Wow!”
Xia Yue could use the dragon horns as handrails and overlook the entire beast city.
The Beast City was rectangular, with four main streets. In the center was the Cub School and the Beast Gathering Area. At this moment, many Beastmen were still moving slowly across the ground like ants.
After circling over the Beast City with Xia Yueke on his back, Long Xiaoyu slowly landed.
Xia Yueke reluctantly got off the dragon's back and returned to Qingyan's broad back.
The team marched non-stop towards the misty forest, sleeping in the open air and only stopping for a short break to eat.
During this period, Xia Yueke always observed the interactions between Liuli and Duzi quietly.
She couldn't help but have some concerns in her heart. Although she felt that there should be no problem with the personalities of Rongqiu, Duzi and Juanjuan, she couldn't help but worry about Liuli.
During the break, Duzi was concentrating on boiling water and pork slices for Liuli.
He was skilled and considerate, tearing the cooked meat slices carefully into small pieces to make it easier for Liuli to eat.
"Liuli, come and eat something. If you get hungry on the way, just tell us. We have some dried meat stored for you to chew on to pass the time."
Juanjuan was also busy here. He gently picked up Liuli's long silver hair and tied it into a beautiful hairstyle with gentle and skillful movements. Rongqiu poured a bowl of water and carefully brought it to Liuli.
The three big boys were like flower protectors, busying around Liuli, without a trace of boredom on their faces, only full of pampering and satisfaction.
But Liuli's performance made Xia Yueke a little worried.
She does whatever others tell her to do, neither expressing her own ideas nor showing whether she likes or resists these arrangements.
Xia Yueke couldn't help but frowned and said softly to Qi'an:
"Look at the way they get along, it feels a little off. Aren't they taking on too much responsibility, leaving Liuli with no space for independence? It seems to me that they might even have to follow Liuli to the bathroom."
Qi An couldn't help but twitch his lips when he heard this, and he advised helplessly:
"Oh, that's how they get along with each other. And from what I see, Liuli is quite happy to be with them. If she didn't like it, she would have been angry and upset a long time ago."
At this time, Qian Jingyao was picking up a piece of food and gently feeding it to Xia Yueke's mouth. Xia Yueke ate it, but the worry in her eyes did not disappear.
Luo Cihe saw this and smiled comfortingly, "Don't worry about it. Your brothers are smart. Are you worried about not finding a partner you like? Don't worry."
Xia Yueke rubbed his brows and sighed, "I'm not worried that they won't be able to find Liuli, but I'm worried that they won't be good enough to her and mistreat her."
Long Xiaoyu, who was standing by, held a piece of grass in his mouth and said nonchalantly:
"Hey, female, let's not worry about these trivial things. Just think of it as a trip to have fun and help those brothers. There will always be a way out when you reach the mountain. Relax!"
Qingyan burned firewood and watched the four of them surround Xia Yuke so tightly that there was no room for him to move. He curled his lips in anger and said, "Why? I feel like since Long Xiaoyu came, they have all become bad and only know how to order me around."
When Xia Yuke finished his meal, they rested for a while under the shade of a tree before setting off.
In the end, Qing Yan stuffed all the food that no one else could finish into his own stomach, and then burped with satisfaction.
Xia Yueke said that she couldn't bear to watch it!
However, this was just a small episode. Everyone set out again and after walking for about a week, they finally arrived at the misty forest that Xia Yueke was most familiar with.
This was her first time here. She had walked around the periphery several times and knew where all the places with slight landmarks were.
She didn't know if it was her illusion, but the trees and shrubs at the edge of the misty forest seemed much bigger and denser.
Xia Yueke frowned as he looked at the fog in the distance. He felt that the fog had become much thicker and visibility was getting lower and lower.
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